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trade union: see union, labor union, labor, association of workers for the purpose of improving their economic status and working conditions through collective bargaining with employers. Historically there have been two chief types of unions: the horizontal, or craft, union, in which all the ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Aside from attitudes, low membership rates have also been attributed to employer resistance to unions, union inefficiencies in recruiting more young workers, and the fact that young people are more likely to be employed in industries and occupations that have low rates of unionisation and minimal union presence (e. If unionisation provides better outcomes, and as Linda Aiken's study found, better-educated nurses reduce patient mortality rates, these are powerful arguments for nurses to take to those who fund their services. Based on a survey of more than 1000 studies on the economic effects of unions and collective bargaining the newly released book concludes that high unionisation rates often lead to a more equal distribution of income, decreased wage discrimination against women and minority workers, and improved economic performance. |
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